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ABANTU for Development and the Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) have condemned the increasing rate of attacks, multiple insults and acts of degradation on women who take up leadership positions in the country.

In a statement issued in Accra on June 9, 2020 and signed by Dr Rose Mensah-Kutin Executive Director, ABANTU for Development, ABANTU and the WMC noted that threats of harm and death contributed to the highest level of denial of human rights

The statement, issued in response to a threat of death to the Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Jean Mensah, described the recent numerous personal attacks and abuse and, now, threat of death, as revolting, horrendous, awful and unacceptable.

The statement said it recognized the difficulties associated with serving in such a combative position as the Electoral Commissioner, trying to satisfy strong diverse political viewpoints in the hope of delivering universally acceptable democratic and electoral outcomes.

In that regard, the statement said, ABANTU and the WMC, would continue to stand behind Mrs. Mensa and to offer the needed support and defence for all women in national policy and decision-making spaces.

The statement added that ABANTU and the WMC would continue to advocate for the need for Ghana to hold itself accountable to its constitutional mandate of increasing women’s equal participation and representation in public policy making and decision making at all levels.

ABANTU for Development is a non-governmental organization which has the vision of a world where empowered women and men advocate collectively on gender inequalities through promoting transformational leadership and development for a just society. It hosts WMC that spearheaded the development of the Women’s Manifesto for Ghana, a living political but non-partisan document that outlines key issues of concern to women and makes demands for addressing them.